Fifteen of Western North Carolina’s greatest chefs fire up their grills at Salvage Station on the beautiful French Broad River in hopes of winning the title of WNC’s Best Burger. See if last year’s winner, Salvage Station, can hold onto the top spot! General admission is just $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Or purchase a $55 VIP ticket for exclusive VIP access, a burger slider from every vendor and unlimited beer.

Celebrate five years of Hi-Wire’s great brews with a family-friendly circus-themed party. Attractions will include a Ferris wheel, high striker, rock climbing wall and roaming circus acts. Carnival themed food will be available from Foothills Local Meats, Sunshine Sammies, Kernel Mike’s Famous Kettle Corn and others. In collaboration with Orange Peel Events, the party will feature live music from local favorites Empire Strikes Brass, The Digs & Porch 40. General admission is free. A limited number of VIP tickets ($55) remain. The VIP ticket includes a specialty 5th anniversary party glass, food vouchers to be used at on-site food trucks, private bartender, five circus ride tickets and an unlimited sampling of 16 never-to-be-seen again Hi-Wire Brewing Sour and Wild Ales.

Join Blue Ridge Parkway rangers for a moderate, 2.4-mile round trip hike on the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail near the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center. Learn about the history of the National Park Service and how it works with different agencies and partner groups to manage our public lands. Meet at the southern end of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center Parking Lot (milepost 364.5). Bring water, wear good walking shoes and be prepared for changeable weather.

Tom Paxton with The Don Juans – Tom Paxton is a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity. Grammy-award winning songwriters Don Jenry and Jon Vezner are the Don Juans. Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday (July 29)

Leah Calvert with Malcolm Holcombe – Calvert performs with Holcombe, a guitarist and vocalist born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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